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SEC Proposes Conditional Broker Registration Exemptions for 'Finders'

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

Earlier this month, the SEC proposed an order that would exempt “Finders” — individuals who connect private issuers with accredited investors — from federal broker registration requirements, provided that certain conditions are met.

UK Supreme Court Establishes Test to Determine Governing Law of Arbitration Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

The Court’s 9 October decision in Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v. OOO “Insurance Company Chubb” (Chubb) not only ends the uncertainly that parties faced in this important question, but is also a call to action to adapt arbitration agreements in existing and future contracts....

Private credit: Open-end and closed-end structures with overlapping investment mandates

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

Increasingly, private credit fund managers are seeking to adopt dynamic fund structures utilizing open-end and closed-end vehicles investing side by-side to appeal to competing investor demands for liquidity on the one hand, and returns, on the other.

Secureworks 2020 Incident Response Report Confirms Increased Vulnerabilities with At Home Workers During Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

Secureworks issues an annual Incident Response Report that is very helpful in obtaining information on what types of incidents are occurring in order to become more resistant to threats.

New Jersey’s First in the Nation State Environmental Justice Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

On September 18, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 232 into law requiring the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) “to evaluate the environmental and public health impacts of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit a

Permit Process To-Dos: How to Navigate NY’s Proposed Large-Scale Renewables Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

On September 16, 2020, the newly created Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”) issued proposed regulations to implement New York State’s new large-scale renewable energy permitting process.

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - October 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

The Saga Of The Stimulus Deal Continues.

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - October 2020 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

Court allows Exide to abandon a toxic site in Vernon. Taxpayers will fund the cleanup - Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 16 - Chief Judge Christopher Sontchi of the U.S.

The Department of State Proposes to Eliminate B-1 in Lieu of H Visa Classifications

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

On October 21, 2020, the Department of State (“Department”) published a proposed B-1 regulation in the Federal Register.

Financial Daily Dose 10.23.2020 | Top Story: CA Appeals Court Tells Uber and Lyft to Treat Drivers as Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/10/20

A California appeals court has affirmed a lower court decision requiring Uber and Lyft to “treat their California drivers as employees, providing them with the benefits and wages they are entitled to under state labor law.” The ruling places even greater importance on a “ballot initiative sponsor

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